Year after year voters affirm that the economy is the issue that matters most to them. One particularly contentious topic is the minimum wage. Liberals argue that it’s too low to lift full-time workers above the poverty line. Conservatives, however, point out that increasing the minimum wage would hurt more people than it would help, as companies lay off workers and raise prices in response to escalating costs. But would the benefits of higher wages outweigh the costs of increased … [Read more...]
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Earned leave time in Minnesota
"Lack of earned leave hurts Minnesota families," is a new blog post by Zack Eichten, a junior economics and political science major at CSB|SJU. Zack is currently an intern at the Minnesota Budget Project, a position funded through the Economics Department's Fruth Summer Internship program. Two important points stand out: "Currently over one million – or 4 out of 10 – Minnesota workers lack earned sick leave, and low-income workers who can least afford to take time off work are also the … [Read more...]